Prepping Burnout....

Started by Solars Toy, January 30, 2011, 07:23:39 AM

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Solars Toy

In reading this article I knew I felt some of what this writer was saying.  It is easy to be overwhelmed with the idea that there is so much to do and what if you haven't done enough.  I do not want to take the joy out of the simple things like having a garden or even getting the chickens.

Prepping is different from other pursuits in that it can easily lead to burnout......People new to prepping are particularly vulnerable to prepper burnout. Before long, you find yourself focused solely on negative, doom-is-imminent news articles. The apocalypse begins to seem like it's right around the corner.

1. Take a break. This may sound obvious, but if you're in an anxiety induced prepping frenzy, it's not obvious. Taking a break when doom is everywhere and your preps are close to nowhere doesn't pass the logic test. But if taking a break until the doom clouds lift and you're able to see more clearly, more positively, taking a break makes perfect sense. A break may mean the difference between committing to a long-term, slow, incremental preparedness track that you make progress on and crashing and burning because you went too fast with too much.

2. There are two sides to any story. While there is plenty of bad news that could lead you to think all social order is on the verge of collapse, there are plenty of news articles that support just the opposite idea, that people are good at their core and when disaster strikes, people come together. Find a balance in the news you read.
   
3.  Prepping – when done right – saves money. When people first begin prepping they may get overwhelmed at the list of preparedness items they feel they need. This can be overwhelming and zap one's ambition. Focus initially on preps that help you save money. A case in point is food storage. Begin with building a pantry that stocks food you normally eat. Go "grocery shopping" in your pantry and leave the house to go food shopping. When you do this you are able to buy in bulk and restock when items go on sale – saving you money. Home food production (gardening, chickens, etc.) is a prepping goal that helps you save money. Debt reduction itself is a prepping goal. Less debt means less money squandered on interest payments.

4. Prepping is empowering. There is nothing like the feeling of taking control over your own family's safety and welfare, ensuring that their basic needs will be met even if catastrophe strikes. Rather than bring you down, prepping should bring you up. We can (and should) do our part to help bring awareness to circumstances and events that threaten our collective welfare, but the actions won't have the fast and immediate effect as prepping for those events should they come to fruition.
 
5. Prepping is freedom. As a nation and as individuals, we are dependent. We are dependent on others, whether on the large-scale commercial farmer hundreds of miles away, dependent on the truckers that move the food, or dependent on the grocery store to stock the shelves, we are dependent. We are dependent on Saudi Arabia's oil that helps fill our cars with gasoline. We are dependent on the electrical grid.  Even if you live off the grid, food and supplies that reach stores are dependent on it. You will never be completely free from these dependencies, but prepping brings you closer to independence and more self-reliance. This should make you happy, not depressed.

http://thesurvivalmom.com/2011/01/25/is-prepping-depressing-5-ways-to-cope/

I pray, not wish because I have a God not a Genie.

Solar

Excellent article, this reminds me of a certain member that used to mod this particular forum.
Many of us tried to relay the message that the World was not going to end next month, but he was is certain it is inevitable and if you don't have a years supply, you are simply a fool.

I just want to say, I think times are going to get tough, but as soon as the Marxist is out of the WH, things will settle down and prices will subside.
So take a breath and relax, just go and buy the things that you use the most and stock up, you will only save yourself a bit of money.
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U_Kay

Quote from: Solar on January 30, 2011, 08:33:24 AM
Excellent article, this reminds me of a certain member that used to mod this particular forum.
Many of us tried to relay the message that the World was not going to end next month, but he was is certain it is inevitable and if you don't have a years supply, you are simply a fool.

I just want to say, I think times are going to get tough, but as soon as the Marxist is out of the WH, things will settle down and prices will subside.
So take a breath and relax, just go and buy the things that you use the most and stock up, you will only save yourself a bit of money.

I agree!

I recall not long ago, my mother was moaning and groaning about her fairly new Chrysler Pacifica. "It is now worthless!"~ she exclaimed. It had taken a huge drop in value due to the price of gasoline and Chrysler going through bankruptcy. She was ready to sell and buy a Prius. I decided to check her car out.

I drove it for the first time bc she was running it down so. Fortunately I drove it in the rain and came back in the house bragging. "Mom, you have a very nice car! It has all the bells and whistles, a touring package and chasis that handles bad weather very well, leather seats and less than 6000 miles! If you were to sell it, you wont get much in this market, but have you ever driven this car in a rain storm?"Her jaw dropped. Someone was bragging on her car. Apparently no one had ever bragged on it.It was all she needed.

Today, it is worth a lot more than she could have gotten for it a while back. She has approximately 12000 miles on the car and she admits now that it is a good car.

Geez.... I will have to watch out for her and my dad now that they are older.

U_Kay

@ ST~

Prepping is usually freedom for me unless it requires more muscle than what I can exhert to get the job done.

Good article. ;)

Solar

Quote from: U_Kay on January 30, 2011, 08:54:43 AM
I agree!

I recall not long ago, my mother was moaning and groaning about her fairly new Chrysler Pacifica. "It is now worthless!"~ she exclaimed. It had taken a huge drop in value due to the price of gasoline and Chrysler going through bankruptcy. She was ready to sell and buy a Prius. I decided to check her car out.

I drove it for the first time bc she was running it down so. Fortunately I drove it in the rain and came back in the house bragging. "Mom, you have a very nice car! It has all the bells and whistles, a touring package and chasis that handles bad weather very well, leather seats and less than 6000 miles! If you were to sell it, you wont get much in this market, but have you ever driven this car in a rain storm?"Her jaw dropped. Someone was bragging on her car. Apparently no one had ever bragged on it.It was all she needed.

Today, it is worth a lot more than she could have gotten for it a while back. She has approximately 12000 miles on the car and she admits now that it is a good car.

Geez.... I will have to watch out for her and my dad now that they are older.
Good for you, a Prius would have been a huge waste of money, the savings in gas never make up for the total price of the car.
She was probably smart to get a full sized car at their age, if they were in an accident in a Prius, they are almost guaranteed injury, but a boat like the one she has now, is a much safer bet.
Sometimes it's worth the extra dollar for safety at their age, you don't recover as well after an injury.
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Solars Toy

Quote from: U_Kay on January 30, 2011, 09:11:05 AM
You're right again, Solar!

Kay.... You've got to stop telling him this.  ;) ;)  He might start to believe he is always right!  ;D ;D ;D ;D
I pray, not wish because I have a God not a Genie.

Solar

Quote from: Solars Toy on January 30, 2011, 09:22:25 AM
Kay.... You've got to stop telling him this.  ;) ;)  He might start to believe he is always right!  ;D ;D ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
You know the rules, dear! ;)
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U_Kay

Quote from: Solars Toy on January 30, 2011, 09:22:25 AM
Kay.... You've got to stop telling him this.  ;) ;)  He might start to believe he is always right!  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Haha!! This is a good plan, ST! I wont agree with him any more!  :))